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Black River vs Bluewater Park

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Black River profile · Bluewater Park profile

Black River Bluewater Park

Bluewater Park and Black River are two nearby areas in Townsville with different levels of local access. Bluewater Park has more walkable amenities and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (24.6% compared to 0.0% in Black River). Bluewater Park also has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 94.8%, whereas Black River sits at 86.7%. In contrast, Black River has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (9.5% versus 5.6%) and a slightly higher typical weekly personal income of $1,023 compared to $939 in Bluewater Park.

The gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and their typical household incomes are almost the same. Both areas also have a typical resident who is younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 499 larger in Bluewater Park Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park Recent arrivals: 2.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +499 larger in Bluewater Park gap steady
527 35th pct 1,026 57th pct
Median age in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +3 yrs older in Bluewater Park gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +3.9 pts higher in Black River gap widening
9.5% 76th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
8.9% 10th pct 9.6% 11th pct
Under 15 in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
25.2% 89th pct 25.5% 90th pct
De facto in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +3.7 pts higher in Black River gap widening
18.8% 87th pct 15.1% 71st pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 27.9%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.9% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
36.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 32.0%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Black River Bluewater Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +2.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
8.2% 31st pct 11.0% 51st pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 84.5%
1.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +6.0 pts 42.6%
45.7% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 41.3%
13.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
8.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
1.3% 11th pct 2.6% 32nd pct
Limited English in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 77th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 93.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +6.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
41.9% 48th pct 48.3% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
48.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 44.6%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
45.8% 71st pct 46.0% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +3.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
8.4% 28th pct 12.2% 55th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.4%
7.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

51.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 44.5%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 24.0%
18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%
5.1% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +$84 higher in Black River gap widening
$1,023 91st pct $939 88th pct
Household income in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +$25 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$2,144 89th pct $2,169 90th pct
Family income in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +$73 higher in Black River gap widening
$2,297 87th pct $2,224 86th pct
High earners in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
11.0% 80th pct 11.8% 84th pct
High-income homes in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
23.3% 87th pct 23.8% 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
17.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
7.2% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.7%
34.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.2%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park
25.2% 17th pct 26.6% 21st pct
Mental health in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park
8.3% 33rd pct 9.6% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.4 pts higher in Black River gap steady
4.7% 30th pct 4.4% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 65.8%
18.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +2.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
9.2% 10th pct 11.6% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.5 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
13.6% 56th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
36.1% 88th pct 36.7% 88th pct
Defence service in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park
7.9% 97th pct 9.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.4 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
27.4% 77th pct 26.9% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.2 larger in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +2.2 pts higher in Black River gap widening
14.7% 47th pct 12.5% 34th pct
Living alone in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.5 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
13.3% 9th pct 12.8% 8th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 60.9%
22.6% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
20.6% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.1%
13.3% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
5.6% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +$40 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $390 86th pct
Mortgage in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +$33 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$1,700 75th pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.10 higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
12.2% 20th pct 12.8% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.5 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
22.2% 13th pct 20.7% 12th pct
Separate houses in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
98.3% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +8.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
86.7% 79th pct 94.8% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 66.5%
22.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%
12.2% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 100.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
39.4% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 4.3%
8.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
59.1% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.8%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
10.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Black Riverin Bluewater Park even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
3.4% 15th pct 4.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 70th pct

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 71.5%
3.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
21.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%
18.3% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.3 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
35.1% 51st pct 34.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +2.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
5.4% 60th pct 5.5% 61st pct
Participation in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.8 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
71.1% 94th pct 69.3% 91st pct
Full-time in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.2 pts higher in Black River gap steady
65.7% 89th pct 64.5% 87th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
7.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
7.2% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%
6.4% Mining even 6.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
3.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
11.3% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
9.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.2 higher in Bluewater Park
0.0 0th pct 0.2 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.2 more in Bluewater Park
0.0 0th pct 0.2 2nd pct
15-min city in Black Riverin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Black Riverin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Black Riverin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Black Riverin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +24.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park
0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 8th pct
Walk to health in Black Riverin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +1.9 more in Bluewater Park
0.0 0th pct 1.9 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +4 higher in Black River
8 12th pct 4 5th pct
Mean slope in Black Riverin Bluewater Park +0.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park
2.4% 8th pct 2.9% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black River vs Bluewater Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321014/black-river/vs/UCL321019/bluewater-park